Is an ensemble of musicians that typically play ranchera, the regional
Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over
time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The
usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two
trumpets and at least one guitar, including a high-pitched vihuela and
an acoustic bass guitar called a guitarrón, and all players taking turns
singing lead and doing backup vocals.
UNESCO recognized mariachi as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in hopes
of being a protected element of heritage; it joins six other entries on the
Mexican list of that category.
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